TI Speaks To Atlanta Youth

First he declares peace with Lil’ Flip and now rapper T.I. has gotten bit by the philanthropy bug. So, the Atlanta rapper has collaborated with the “It’s Cool To Be Smart” Single Parent Initiative to further his good will. On April 27, the rapper and his Grand Hustle Management spoke to over 150 youth at […]

First he declares

peace with Lil’ Flip and now rapper T.I. has gotten bit by the philanthropy

bug.

So, the Atlanta

rapper has collaborated with the “It’s Cool To Be Smart” Single

Parent Initiative to further his good will. On April 27, the rapper and his

Grand Hustle Management spoke to over 150 youth at the Paulding Detention Center

in his hometown.

"It was a

privilege to have Atlantic Recording Artist T.I., take time from his busy schedule

to come talk with the kids," said Curtis B. Executive Director of the Single

Parent Initiative. “It was an exciting learning experience for the youth;

as well as, the staff to witness inspiring testimonies from T.I. that focused

on staying out of situations that will place the youth in juvenile facilities.”

The rapper answered

questions pertinent to the youth in attendance. According to press reports,

T.I. spoke on matters “concerning education, giving back to the community

and being successful in the music industry.”

Additionally the

teens read poems and spoke about dealing with adversity in everyday life.

T.I., Grand Hustle,

and his label, Atlantic Records, have given scholarships for single parent families

at the Boys and Girls Clubs and other events surrounding troubled youth in Atlanta.